SOLUTION: Two sides of an isosceles triangle each measure 10 inches and the vertex angle measures 40 degrees. Find the length of the altitude to the base to the nearest tenth of an inch.

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Question 121459: Two sides of an isosceles triangle each measure 10 inches and the vertex angle measures 40 degrees. Find the length of the altitude to the base to the nearest tenth of an inch.
Answers:
a) 9.4 inches
b) 909 inches
c) 10.2 inches
d) 10.8 inches
e) 11.3 inches
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